The consequences in Ontario:

Depending on your Blood Alcohol Level you can face a 3 day licence suspension to a lifetime ‘ignition interlock device’ being installed in your vehicle.

If you are convicted of impaired driving or drive over 80 mg.:

The minimum penalty for a first offence is:

Having to take a mandatory alcohol education or treatment program

There is a 1 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device

No minimum jail sentence

$1,000 fine

Your Licence will be suspended for 1 year

The minimum penalty for a second offence is:

Having to take a mandatory alcohol education or treatment program

There is a 3 year minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device

30-day minimum jail sentence

Fine amount at the discretion of the judge

Your licence will be suspended for 3 years

The third and subsequent times:

Having to take a mandatory alcohol education or treatment program

There is a lifetime minimum requirement to drive a car equipped with an ignition interlock device

120-day minimum jail sentence

You will receive a fine amount at the discretion of the judge

You will receive a Lifetime licence suspension (can be reduced to 10 years if certain conditions are met)

Why choose our impaired driving / drive over 80 mg. defence experts?

Highway Enforcement Legal Protection is a province-wide company with a team of highly experienced, licenced paralegals and lawyers serving you. All have met the high standards as set out by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the governing body of both paralegals and lawyers in Ontario.

Our licenced paralegals and lawyers have a high success rate because of our integrity, experience, knowledge, skill and desire to ensure the best outcome for our clients. You can expect us to perform all the work necessary to attain this goal.

It’s not possible for any paralegal or lawyer to promise 100% success. Even so, for cases where dismissal isn’t possible, we can typically negotiate a beneficial resolution on your behalf thereby reducing the consequences of conviction.

Here’s a quote from a client:

"Thanks to you and your professional, courteous and knowledgeable staff. It was a very upsetting time for me, my wife and for our family, with such a wonderful outcome. We can't thank you enough."